Athelstan : the making of England /
by Holland, Tom.
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BookSeries: Penguin monarchs. The Houses of Wessex and Denmark: Publisher: UK : Allen Lane, 2016Description: 115 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 19 cm.ISBN: 9780241187814 (hbk.) :; 0241187818 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 942.0171 HOLSubject(s): Athelstan, King of England, 895-939 | Great Britain -- History -- Athelstan, 925-940 | History | HistorySummary: The formation of England happened against the odds - the division of the country into rival kingdoms, the assaults of the Vikings, the precarious position of the island on the edge of the known world. But King Alfred ensured the survival of Wessex, his son Eadweard expanded it, and his grandson Athelstan finally united Mercia and Wessex, conquered Northumbria and became Rex totius Britanniae. Tom Holland recounts this extraordinarily exciting story with relish and drama.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Formby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 942.0171 HOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002944009X |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The formation of England happened against the odds - the division of the country into rival kingdoms, the assaults of the Vikings, the precarious position of the island on the edge of the known world. But King Alfred ensured the survival of Wessex, his son Eadweard expanded it, and his grandson Athelstan finally united Mercia and Wessex, conquered Northumbria and became Rex totius Britanniae. Tom Holland recounts this extraordinarily exciting story with relish and drama.
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